MacBook Pro 16 (M4 Max, Late 2024) vs MacBook Air 13 (Mid 2019)

MacBook Pro 16 (M4 Max, Late 2024) $3,499
MacBook Air 13 (Mid 2019) $999
Base Price (MSRP)
$3,499
Base Price (MSRP)
$999
CPU
M4 Max (14C32G)
CPU
Core i5-8210Y
GPU
32-Core M4 Max
GPU
UHD 617 1050MHz
Memory
36GB
Memory
8GB
Storage
1TB
Storage
128GB
Display
16.2" LCD IPS 3456x2234 -
Display
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M4 Max (14C32G)
14 Cores
14 Threads
4.5GHz Clock
Core i5-8210Y
2 Cores
4 Threads
1.6GHz Clock
GB6S 3,990
98%
GB6M 22,690
85%
GB6S 970
24%
GB6M 1,665
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32-Core M4 Max
4096 Shaders
1678MHz
Shared Memory
UHD 617 1050MHz
192 Shaders
1050MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
FP32 13.74 TFLOPS
27%
1080p 5 FPS
4%
FP32 0.4 TFLOPS
1%
36GB
LPDDR5X-8533
8GB
LPDDR3-2133
136 Tabs
27%
24 Tabs
5%
1TB
Soldered
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 5GB/s Read
128GB
Soldered
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 1.9GB/s Read
1,978 min 4K Video
49%
186 min 4K Video
5%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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16.2"
LCD IPS
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13.3"
LCD IPS
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1,000 Nits
1,600 Nits Peak
400 Nits
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120Hz
Variable
60Hz
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3456x2234
7.7 Million Pixels
254 PPI
2560x1600
4.1 Million Pixels
227 PPI
Mini-LED Backlight
2,554 Zones
1,000,000:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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78 Keys
Scissor Switch
1.00mm
White Backlight
78 Keys
Butterfly 3 Switch
White Backlight
Force Touch Trackpad
Glass Surface
Force Touch Trackpad
Glass Surface
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Fingerprint
Fingerprint
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No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 4.2
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300 Series Y+
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3x Thunderbolt 5 (120Gbps)
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2x Thunderbolt 3 (40Gbps)
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1x HDMI 2.1
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Card
1x SDXC Card UHS-II
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Power
MagSafe 3
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External
External
140W
28.00V
5.00A
30W
20.00V
1.50A
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
3.00A 9V (27W)
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5.00A 15V (75W)
5.00A 20V (100W)
5.00A 28V (140W)
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USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
3.00A 9V (27W)
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2.00A 15V (30W)
1.50A 20V (30W)
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USB-C
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Removable Cable
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USB-C
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Removable Cable
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100Wh
8728mAh
11.46V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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49.9Wh
4377mAh
11.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 15 Hours
Up to 12 Hours
Charge Time
Up to 50% in 30 min
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macOS 15 Sequoia
macOS 10.14 Mojave
Windows
Windows 10 (Latest)
Build Material
Aluminum
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Build Material
Aluminum
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Cooler
2x Fans
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Cooler
1x Fans
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Display Side Boarder Size
3.5mm
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Display Side Boarder Size
9.0mm
Height
16.8 mm (0.7 in)
Width
355.7 mm (14 in)
Depth
248.1 mm (9.8 in)
Volume
1.48 L
Height
16.1 mm (0.6 in)
Width
304.1 mm (12 in)
Depth
212.4 mm (8.4 in)
Volume
0.87 L
Weight
2.16 kg (4.8 lb)
Weight + Charger
2.44 kg (5.4 lb)
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Weight
1.29 kg (2.8 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.39 kg (3.1 lb)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
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A1932
EMC 3184
MacBookAir8,2
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